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Within Nashville, Tennessee aka Music City, I have found a jewel. From every angle of turning, this gem is equally fascinating. I am speaking about Devine Taylor aka the Music Biz Mentor. Devine Taylor is a music management consultant. He has spent 27 years working with a diverse array of professional level artists and independant musicians from around the world. He has the knowledge that is helping aspiring artists and musicians navigate their way through the bumpy, ever-changing terrain of the music industry of today.

In his earlier years, Devine Taylor started as a professional musician and tour manager. Mr. Taylor has worked directly with artists such as: Muddy Waters, P. Funk, Tom Cochrane, and Grammy Award winning “Taste Of Honey.” Mr. Taylor was able, through his part ownership of Du North Records, Inc., to hone Canadian musicians and artists skills & artistry. Some acts have gone on to enjoy their success in Europe and Japan. He is actively involved in the Juno Awards (Canadian Grammy Awards) not only as a judge and also as a management factor.

Devine Taylor has captivated audiences through the R.E.D. Sessons and Library Music Series (Nashville ) as host and Executive Producer . Today, Devine Taylor is contracted by various music chains to deliver keynote addresses across the United States and Canada. Devine Taylor is Nashville’s own Music Biz Mentor. Mr. Taylor is one of those rare individuals who does not horde his knowledge or make music enthusiasts knock three times on the door as a code acceptible for entry. He freely shares information on his Spreecast live chat shows every Sunday night 9:30 p.m. EST. Don’t miss out! Great stuff!

On Devine Taylor’s Spreecast live chat shows, anyone can sign up and participate for free. Mr. Taylor has guests such as the straight talking, super producer Dave Carlock, who has worked with various artists such as: Eric Clapton, Blink 182, Snoop and Pink. A few show titles include: Music Marketing 101, Managing Your Music Career and Creating A Hit Record. Participants can submit chat questions for the interview guest.

Of course, this is not the end game. He will have received richly-deserved, paying clients from those who would have drunk freely from this well of comprehensive music business information. Devine Taylor aka Music Biz Mentor’s mission is “to help empower musicians, artists & novices who want to make money and have a career in the music business.” Music Biz Mentor’s motto is: “Empower, Educate, Motivate.”